Summary:
This analysis examines five elementary schools in zip code 33076, serving grades PK-5 (with one K-8 exception) across the communities of Parkland and Coral Springs, all part of the Broward County Public School District.
The schools in this area form a high-performing cluster, with Heron Heights Elementary School and Park Trails Elementary School consistently earning 5-star ratings and ranking in the 92nd-98th percentile statewide. Heron Heights is the standout academic powerhouse, with 94% of 3rd graders and 95% of 4th graders proficient in Math, while Park Trails shows strong math scores with 87% of 5th graders proficient. Country Hills Elementary School and Eagle Ridge Elementary School also perform well above district and state averages, with ELA proficiency rates in the mid-70s and Math in the high 70s to low 80s. Summit Academy Charter School is the outlier, with a lower overall state ranking (66th percentile) but remarkable strength in advanced coursework, achieving 97% proficiency in Civics and 82% in Algebra 1, far exceeding district averages.
A key takeaway is the inverse correlation between spending and performance: Heron Heights, the highest-performing school, has the lowest per-student spending ($9,956) and highest student-to-teacher ratio (20.3), while lower-performing schools like Eagle Ridge and Summit Academy spend over $12,700 per student. The entire zip code has a very low rate of economic disadvantage (13.1% free/reduced lunch average) and chronic absenteeism (20.3% average), both significantly better than district and state averages. Science scores reveal the widest gap, with Heron Heights and Country Hills achieving 75-76% proficiency in 5th-grade Science, while Summit Academy's 5th-grade Science proficiency is only 34%, highlighting a critical area for improvement at that school.
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